XS Malarkey Edinburgh Previews
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Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices.
Jack Barry
Stand-up and sketch comedian and resident compere at Mild Friends Comedy Club, in Oxford, of which he is a co-founder. 'Jack Barry stood out as a performer with a degree of charisma that might offer him hope of a future in comedy' (Chortle) '... his spontaneous conversational delivery makes his flow seamless and measured... I predict that Barry will be one to look out for in the future…' (Broadway Baby) 'The instantly likeable Jack Barry delivered a strong set of general musings, one-liners and witty anecdotes' (Three Weeks).
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Toby Hadoke
'Toby is an actor, writer and comedian, who has a stupid name that no-one can pronounce or spell. He was born in a small cottage in Ludlow, Shropshire at the turn of the century, and even as a baby, sported a rather manly collection of facial hair.' Manchester comedy Legend and host of XS Malarkey. Toby was the inaugural winner of The Les Dawson Award, beating a shortlist including Peter Kay, Daniel Kitson, Dave Spikey, Ken Dodd, Caroline Ahearne, Craig Cash and Steve Coogan. He works regularly in TV and Radio having appeared in shows ranging from Coronation Street to Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. 'Superior stand-up skills – very, very funny' (The Guardian) 'A comedy genius' (Metro).
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Manchester
M3 4LP
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on Tue 29 July 2025